A 30-member team was announced by England on Wednesday for the upcoming Test series against West Indies starting July 8. The training will begin from June 23 and a practice match will be played on July 1.
Moeen Ali returns to Test side
The 30-member England team will begin training from June 23 for their three-match Test series against West Indies which is scheduled to begin from July 8. The team has big names like Joe Root and Ben Stokes who will get prepared for the game getting resumed amid pandemic behind closed doors at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Moeen Ali returned to the team after his self-imposed exile from the longest format of the game. Ben Stokes will captain the side in the first Test as Joe Root will be busy with his wife to welcome their second child in the first week of July.
England’s 30-member training group: Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Dominic Bess, James Bracey, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Joe Denly, Ben Foakes, Lewis Gregory, Keaton Jennings, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Saqib Mahmood, Craig Overton, Jamie Overton, Matthew Parkinson, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Dom Sibley, Ben Stokes, Olly Stone, Amar Virdi, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.
ECB ready for cricket’s comeback
ECB’s National Selector Ed Smith said, “Everyone involved with England is delighted that cricket is returning soon and that the players are reporting for group training in preparation for the Test series against the West Indies. We’d also like to thank all the county coaches who have supported these players over the past few weeks. A squad for the first Test will be announced in due course.”
This team will also play a practice match on July 1. Meanwhile, the Windies team reached Manchester on June 9. The team members have been sent in a 21-day quarantine where they are preparing for the series as well.
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